Abdi Nazemian Explained

Abdi Nazemian
Birth Place:Iran
Occupation:Novelist, screenwriter
Language:English
Nationality:American
Education:Columbia University (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MBA)
Alma Mater:Choate Rosemary Hall
Awards:Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction (2015)
Years Active:2000s–present

Abdi Nazemian (born 1976) is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter, and producer. His debut novel, The Walk-In Closet, won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards. He has subsequently received a second Lambda Literary Award for his young adult novel Only This Beautiful Moment, as well as a Stonewall Book Award for Only This Beautiful Moment and a Stonewall Honor for Like a Love Story, both from the American Library Association.

Career

Nazemian is a Choate Rosemary Hall alumnus. It was at Choate that he first wanted to become a writer. Nazemian continued his education at Columbia University and then at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received an Master of Business Administration.[1]

Since, Nazemian has also worked as a screenwriter,[2] including the television shows Ordinary Joe, Almost Family and The Village, and the films The Artist's Wife, , Beautiful Girl, Celeste in the City and The Quiet. As head of development for Water's End Productions, Nazemian has served as an executive producer or associate producer on numerous films, including Call Me By Your Name, Little Woods, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, It Happened in L.A., The Price, and The House of Tomorrow.[3]

Literary work

His debut young adult novel, The Authentics, was released in 2017 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins.[4] His third novel, Like a Love Story, a love letter to queer history, ACT UP and Madonna, was released in 2019, again by Balzer + Bray.[5] It was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best young adult novels of all time,[6] received a Stonewall Honor and a nomination for the Audie Awards.[7]

His fourth novel, The Chandler Legacies, which is inspired by his time at boarding school, was published in 2022. His 2023 young adult novel, Only This Beautiful Moment, won the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature as well as the 2024 Stonewall Book Award for Young Adult Literature from the American Library Association.[8] [9]

His upcoming novel Desert Echoes will be published by HarperCollins in the United States in September of 2024.[10]

Nazemian's books, especially Like a Love Story, have been widely challenged or banned across the United States.[11] [12] He told CNN that his response to the banning is, "First and foremost, a heartbreak over the message it sends to young queer kids who deserve love and support."[13]

Awards and honors

Three of Abdi Nazemian's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Like a Love Story (2019),[14] The Chandler Legacies (2022),[15] and Only This Beautiful Moment (2023).[16]

Time named Like a Love Story among the 100 best young adult novels of all time. In 2019, the Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library included it on their list of the best young adult books of the year. The following year, the Young Adult Library Services Association included it on their top ten list of Best Fiction for Young Adults.[17]

Only This Beautiful Moment was included on Booklist's 2023 "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth" list.[18] It was also included on best books of the year lists from publications including The Guardian,[19] New York Public Library,[20] Kirkus,[21] and The Boston Globe.[22]

Only this Beautiful Moment was also the winner of both the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature[23] and the 2024 Stonewall Award for Young Adult Literature from the American Library Association.[24]

Awards for Nazemian's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!
2014The Walk-In ClosetNext Generation Indie Book Award for Multicultural Fiction[25]
2015Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction[26] [27]
2020Like a Love StoryAudie Award for Young Adult Title[28]
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award[29]
2023Only This Beautiful Moment Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award[30]
2024Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Columbia Spectator 8 May 1996 — Columbia Spectator. September 5, 2021. spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu.
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/31/gay-hollywood-films_n_5419617.html "Screenwriter Abdi Nazemian Says Hollywood Films Are A 'Very Sad Depiction Of Gay Culture
  3. Web site: Abdi Nazemian Writer, Producer, Director . 2024-06-27 . IMDb . en-US.
  4. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/abdi-nazemian/the-authentics/ "The Authentics, by Abdi Nazemian"
  5. News: Needle . Chael . Abdi Nazemian: Cover Story . A&U . September 24, 2020 . October 8, 2019 . September 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928033337/https://aumag.org/2019/10/08/abdi-nazemian-cover-story/ . live .
  6. The 100 Best YA Books of All Time . February 7, 2022 . . July 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707042259/https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2020 Audie Award Finalists . . September 24, 2020.
  8. Web site: 'Cross My Heart and Never Lie' and 'Only This Beautiful Moment' win 2024 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Awards ALA . 2024-06-27 . www.ala.org . en.
  9. Web site: Announcing the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . . 2024-03-27 . 2024-04-05 . April 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405165014/https://www.them.us/story/lambda-literary-awards-2024-shortlist-announcement . live .
  10. Web site: Here's What Your Favorite Authors Are Reading for Pride Month (Exclusive) . 2024-06-27 . Peoplemag . en.
  11. Web site: Huge increase in book bans nationwide spurs backlash . 2024-06-27 . www.advocate.com . en.
  12. Web site: Jorja . Siemons . June 9, 2023 . They wrote books to fill voids they felt growing up. Being banned has deepened those wounds. - The Boston Globe . 2024-06-27 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Darcy . Oliver . 2024-04-17 . Book bans are accelerating across the country amid right-wing pressure campaign CNN Business . 2024-06-27 . CNN . en.
  14. Web site: Like a Love Story . 2024-06-01 . . en . February 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224030004/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/like-a-love-story-9780062839367j . live .
  15. Web site: The Chandler Legacies . 2024-06-01 . . en . February 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225044732/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/the-chandler-legacies-9780063039322j . live .
  16. Web site: Only This Beautiful Moment . 2024-06-01 . . en.
  17. Web site: YALSA names 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults . 2024-06-01 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-12-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2023 . 2024-06-01 . . March 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320173330/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9788260 . live .
  19. News: Williams . Imogen Russell . 2023-12-07 . Five of the best young adult books of 2023 . 2024-06-27 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  20. Web site: Best Books for Teens 2023 . 2024-06-27 . www.nypl.org.
  21. Web site: Best of 2023: Our Favorite YA and Teen Books . 2024-06-27 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  22. Web site: Cheuk . Leland . LeBlanc . Lauren . Sancken . Renata . Steffens . Daneet . Chris . Vognar . Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023 . 2024-06-27 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2024 Lambda Literary Awards - See the Complete List of Winners . 2024-06-27 . Peoplemag . en.
  24. Web site: 'Cross My Heart and Never Lie' and 'Only This Beautiful Moment' win 2024 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Awards ALA . 2024-06-27 . www.ala.org . en.
  25. Web site: Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Winners . 2024-06-01 . . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117002713/https://indiebookawards.com/winners.php?year=2014 . live .
  26. Web site: Kellogg . Carolyn . 2015-06-02 . Lambda Literary Awards laud best gay, lesbian and transgender books . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217143157/https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-lambda-literary-awards-20150602-story.html . 2022-02-17 . 2022-02-26 . . en-US.
  27. Web site: Thrasher . Steven W . 2015-06-02 . John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222013644/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/02/lambda-literary-awards-lgbt-literature-john-waters . 2021-12-22 . 2021-12-24 . . en.
  28. Web site: 2020 Audie Awards . 2024-06-01 . . en-US . February 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226230632/https://www.audiopub.org/2020-audies . live .
  29. Web site: Morales . Macey . 2020-01-27 . "When Aidan Became a Brother" and "The Black Flamingo" win 2020 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award . 2024-06-01 . . en . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607070015/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/01/when-aidan-became-brother-and-black-flamingo-win-2020-stonewall-children-s . live .
  30. Web site: 2024-01-22 . 'Cross My Heart and Never Lie' and 'Only This Beautiful Moment' win 2024 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Awards . 2024-06-01 . . en . May 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524090416/https://www.ala.org/news/2011/11/cross-my-heart-and-never-lie-and-only-beautiful-moment-win-2024-stonewall-childrens . live .
  31. Web site: Kalamaroff . Alex . 2014-07-20 . 'The Walk-in Closet' by Abdi Nazemian . 2024-06-01 . . en . May 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507203959/https://lambdaliterary.org/2014/07/the-walk-in-closet-by-abdi-nazemian/ . live .
  32. Web site: 2017-05-23 . The Authentics . 2024-06-01 . . August 24, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170824215959/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/abdi-nazemian/the-authentics/ . live .
  33. Web site: 2019-03-12 . Like a Love Story . 2024-06-01 . . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117204629/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/abdi-nazemian/like-a-love-story/ . live .
  34. Web site: 2021-12-14 . The Chandler Legacies . 2024-06-01 . Kirkus Reviews.
  35. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Only This Beautiful Moment . 2024-06-01 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212031118/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/abdi-nazemian/only-this-beautiful-moment/ . live .
  36. Web site: Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian . 2024-06-27 . www.publishersweekly.com.

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